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Location: Caribou, ME | Couldn't help myself.
Late 70s Balladeer maybe?
Any suggestion it should have gone in the dumpster will fall on deaf ears. I am on a perennial rescue mission for castoffs, misfits, and reprobates. |
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Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR | You're a Braver Man than I... |
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Location: South of most, North of few | I've bought worse for more. ;) |
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Location: Caribou, ME | Nuthin' to it Arthur. The key is to not try to make it into something it's not. Original tuners would be nice but new Korean Klusons are cheap and plentiful if need be. A couple strips of binding, a saddle and nut. Walk in the park. I can live with the warts as long as it's high-functioning in the end.
This is a better example of what I'm usually faced with:
It was almost a floor lamp |
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Location: Bellevue, Washington | Great work on that cello, looks amazing!!! |
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Location: Hot Springs, S.D. | My heart is smiling right now after seeing how you took a poor abused instrument that was BEYOND deaths door, and brought it back to life. No matter WHAT kind of instrument it is, NOTHING deserves to be treated the way that poor cello was. (Well, except maybe and Esteban.) |
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Location: Upper Left USA | Very encouraging!
I just came across this and I'm in the reasearch phase.
Framus Georg Hellmer Strad Copy |
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Location: SoCal | I am always amazed at this site v. others...
My cudos to ksdaddy and Mike.
I now have four of Mike's "resurrections."
Viper, Viper 12-str, Deacon 12-str, and the "New York" strat copy with Koa pickguard and headstock. |
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Location: Nashville TN. | Good luck on it. |
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Location: Up North | ksdaddy, anyone who would take 2 hours to refurbish a 10ยข pencil is in the right place here. For anyone who hasn't taken the time, visit ksdaddy's website for entertaining stories of reclaimed treasures.
ksdaddy.com |
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Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba CANADA | Great work on that cello... You took a 'boat anchor' and made a BOAT, lol |
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Location: Caribou, ME | Then you should look at this!
My boat..... |
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Location: Montana | And you need this guitar to go with that boat
http://www.hendrixguitars.com/Va699.htm |
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Another junker on the way